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DAX expected to rise while staying above 25,000 points
Germany’s main stock index, the DAX, was expected to rise at the start of the week and remain above 25,000 points.
It had gained about 1.1% on Friday to close at 25,087 points.
High oil prices and government bond yields continue to weigh on markets.
Oil prices are also fluctuating amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, while high borrowing costs add pressure to government budgets.
Investors were watching the start of the US corporate earnings season on Tuesday, beginning with banks.
Their results may offer clues about demand for loans and the wider economy, while US inflation figures could affect Federal Reserve interest-rate plans.
Volkswagen was also in focus, with sales figures for the third quarter due and updates from several carmakers expected during the week.
The DAX was expected to rise at the start of the week while remaining above 25,000 points.
The index held on to gains made on Friday, when it rose about 1.1% to 25,087 points.
High oil prices and bond yields continued to weigh on sentiment in German markets.
The start of the US earnings season, with banks reporting from Tuesday, was expected to provide another market signal.
German carmakers, including Volkswagen, were also in focus during the week.
- Who
- The DAX, Germany’s leading share index.
- What
- It was expected to rise while staying above 25,000 points.
- When
- At the start of the week on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Germany’s stock market.
- Why
- The index was supported by gains on Wall Street, while oil prices and bond yields continued to weigh on market sentiment.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Die beiden zentralen Belastungsfaktoren, Ölpreise und Anleiherenditen, zerren an den Nerven und führten zu Abschlägen bei Aktien und Gold, während die Renditen sowohl im Euroraum als auch in den USA in Nähe ihrer Hochstände verharren
The banks are a good indicator of how credit demand is developing and what the general economic situation is
The DAX gained about 1.1% to close at 25,087 points.
The DAX was expected to hold above 25,000 points and rise at the start of the week.
US banks were due to begin reporting earnings.
- DAX level
- Above 25,000 points
- Friday close
- 25,087 points
- Friday gain
- About 1.1%
- US earnings season
- Banks due to begin reporting on Tuesday
- Main market pressures
- Oil prices and bond yields
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